The Fair Housing Institute

Is your marketing strategy silently putting your property at risk? 🏠

From demographic filters to the hidden biases in AI ad targeting, property managers are facing new, digital-era fair housing risks. Are you inadvertently steering potential residents away? Learn the steps to protect your property and ensure your marketing stays compliant.

https://youtu.be/pB5urJ9oj20

A coalition of 16 states is suing HUD, sparking a major debate over funding and enforcement. This could change how state agencies handle discrimination claims—and how you manage your properties. Are you up to speed on these shifting regulations?

https://youtu.be/5MDm-zHJtxE

We’re excited to be part of PHADA’s ACE 26 Annual Convention and Exhibition!

Make sure to stop by booth #15 to connect with Michael and Leslie and chat about all things fair housing. While you’re there, test your fair housing knowledge with our quiz for a chance to win a $150 gift card!

Tradeshow:
June 10-11th, 2026

Is the era of the Emotional Support Animal (ESA) over? The new HUD memo signals a major shift in Fair Housing—but should housing providers immediately change their ESA policies? What risks remain for compliance?

Attorney Leslie Tucker breaks down the biggest questions around this policy change in our latest blog. Read it now!

https://fairhousinginstitute.com/what-the-new-hud-memo-means-for-emotional-support-animals-2026/

Is your team prepared for "impossible" disability accommodation requests? 🏠

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when a request seems unreasonable, but denying or ignoring it can lead to serious fair housing trouble. The secret is the "interactive process." It’s your legal roadmap for navigating complex requests, protecting your property, and ensuring you act in good faith. Are you documenting these conversations correctly? Check out our latest episode to master the art of the interactive process and stay compliant!

https://youtu.be/F9111PcyiqI

Is training the first thing your team sacrifices when the busy leasing season hits? 🕒 This Article from the Archives highlights why consistent education is always worth the investment for property managers.
https://fairhousinginstitute.com/dollars-and-sense-is-training-worth-it/ 💡

Dollars and Sense - Is Training Worth It? - The Fair Housing Institute, Inc. Is fair housing training worth it? Does it make sense to skip it to save a few dollars? Let's discuss compliance and risk management.

Part of ensuring your screening policies are fair housing compliant is making sure your training is too. 🛡️
Our Fair Housing Focus: Criminal History Screening and Disparate Impact course helps housing professionals better understand how screening practices can intersect with fair housing responsibilities and why up-to-date training matters.
Learn more and enroll today:
https://training.fairhousinginstitute.com/product/fair-housing-focus-criminal-history-screening-and-disparate-impact/

Fair Housing Focus: Criminal History Screening and Disparate Impact - The Fair Housing Institute Created by fair housing attorneys, this course provides insights into avoiding disparate impact claims while maintaining legal and effective criminal history screening practices.

A bombshell ruling just dropped in New York, challenging the enforceability of mandatory source of income laws! 🤯

Tune in to understand the unintended consequences of well-intentioned legislation and learn what this decision means for property managers across the country who participate in the Section 8 program.

https://youtu.be/X0LvejmcV8Q

Are you prepared for the upcoming peak leasing season's intense compliance demands? 🗓️ This week’s Article from the Archives is an essential survival guide for both new and seasoned managers during these busy months: https://fairhousinginstitute.com/fair-housing-3-non-negotiables-property-managers-survival-guide/ ✅

Fair Housing's 3 Non-Negotiables: A Property Manager's Essential Survival Guide - The Fair Housing Institute, Inc. Starting a new role as a property manager is exciting and one area demands your immediate and rigorous attention: Fair Housing compliance.

Playing with fire this summer? 🔥 Peak leasing season brings a spike in applicants AND a spike in fair housing claims.

Why does inconsistency in screening become the #1 violation? Are your temporary leasing agents fully trained on protected classes and reasonable accommodation requests? We break down the absolute must-do's to keep your compliance airtight and avoid costly investigations. Hint...Documentation is your silver bullet! 🛡️

https://youtu.be/jFgGq31JLgM